Shipping News.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XI, Issue 669, 6 April 1859, Page 6

Shipping News.

ARRIVED. • April 2, s.B. Lord Ashley, 290 tons, A. Stewart, from Otago, inballast. Passengers; Messrs. Aylmer (2), Rorsfield, Osan and Mac Donald. H April 8, brig Hebe, 198 tons, J. McLean, from Newcastle,N. S.W. ;^-;;--. v:.,.: ■' ■

Same day, s. s. White Swanyt 198. tons, Cellem, from Wellington. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs- Edmiston and family, Revs. J. Raven and C. Alabaster, Messrs. Grey, Creyke, Hall and Abrahams. Same day,-barque Malay, 249 ton p, Peters, from Melbourne via Otago. Passengers: Mrs. Peters and chiid.^ ; !-; ■ ■ :?::.■:.. •■::-!.- r':- ■■■'■:'.-; ■•■

April 5, brigantine Marchioness, 177 tons, Kreeft, from Melbourne vi* Nelson. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Michelmore and 5 children. Mr. Mrs. Rowan and ;& children, Messrs. Michael, Brewer; and Innes. :

Same day, schooner Christopher George, 70 tons, Spence^ from Wellington. ;., A V April 5, schooner Canterbury, 37 tons, Bowton, from Wellington. Pass^jjgers i Mrl^ra. Coney, Mrl. Itare and 4 chUdrth, «iMiss:rO*Gdbhel, -Miss Colour, .Messrs. W»in* andJDawton. ' > April 2j §.BssTpt&> ABhlfey, 290 tons, Stewart, for Wellington,:iri< balKSt- Passenger's :YRer. D. Dolamore, Messrs. Patten, Longford; Thomson, Jackson, Sullivan, Freesh,jand Austin. ■ ' . ; ;

Same day, brigvßeliance,;llß tons, Smith, for Jacob's River.! Passengers: Mrs..Smith and child.

April 3, barque Bonnie Doon, 216 tons, Foreman, for HobartTown, in ballast. Passengers: Messrs. Preston and Cooper.

April 4,5. s. White Swan, 198. tons, Cellem, for Otago.. Passenger: steerage, Mr". Tiller. April 5, ship Strathallan, 551 tons, Williamson, for Hongkong, in ballast. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, child and servant. .'?:■ imports. ' ' In the Hebe, Dalgety, Buckley, and Co. agents; 260 tons coals, order. In the White Swan, Dalgety, Buckley, and Co., agents; for this port, 1 st€am boiler, Packer; 30 packages, Edmiston; 1 horse, J. Hall; 1 do., Dalgety, and Co.; 1 cask plants, Palmer; 2 panniers, 3 cases, Hornbrook; 1 bale Campbell and Co.; besides sundry cargo for Otago.

In the Malay, Miles, Kington, and Co., agents: 46 cases, 3 hhds. -tobacco, 3 hhds. rum, 10 qr. casks brandy, 5 casks whiskey, 5 hhds. gin, 40 bags sugar, 25 boxes 25 Half chests tea, 1 case cigars, 20 feoxes soap, 7 cases furniture, 4 trunks boots, 5 bales calico, 11 casks nails, 15 casks sulphur, 3 cases salt, 30 boxes candles, 5; barrels tar, 2 cases coffee, 10 nests tubs, 4 stoves, 2 cases, 4 bundles fittings, 40 pkgs. oilman's stores, 1138 deals, 40,000 feet timber, 1 box, 1 chest, 1 package, 150 kegs, Miles, Kington, and Co.; 10 tons 40 bags sugar, 82 chests, 59 halfcliests, 75 boxes tea, 60 cases, I hhd. brandy, 1 hhd.. 20 cases old torn, 6 hhds. rum, 2 cases cigars, 10 bags salt, 8 barrels dried apples, 50 boxes candles, 4 bales gunny bags, 3 do. sacks, I do. woolpacks, 1 case books, 2 ; boxes. apparel, 15,000 feet timber, order. - > .

-In the Marchioness, Miles, Kington, and Co., agents: 10.qr..casks, 11 octaves wine, 5. hhds., 50 cases brandy, id. 'hlids.; whiskey, 120 cases bottled beer, 9 bales bagis, 4 do. woolpaclcs, 1 case millinery, 71 cases oilman's stores, 2 bales shirts, 1 box plate, 1 do. samples, 7-cases coffee, 4 do. pepper, 6 chests, 20 half chests, 20 boxes tea, 22 barrels coffee, order.

In the Christopher George, master, agent: 30,000 feet timber, 3000 palings, 3 casks apples, Hargreaves.

In the Canterbury, Craig, agent: 1 qr. cask, 3 hhds. brandy,Thhd. rum, 15 cases, 5 qr. casks gin, Craig; 24 casks-bottled beer, 20 boxes soap, Latter; 2,000 bricks, 4lihds. ale, 14 mat trasses, ami sundry packages, order. , EXPORTS. In the Reliance, K. Waitt, agent: part of original cargo from Hobart Town, and 2\ tons cheese, Waitt. THE MYSTERY. The following testimonials have been addressed to Cnpt. Mathows by the passengers per Mystery :— We, the undersigned Ist cabin passengers per ship Mystery to Canterbury, New Zealand, wish to return our best thanks to Captain Mathews for his kindness and attention ;dnring the voyage ; also to express onrselves thoroughly satisfied with the provisions 'supplied to us. ' We also, wish to congratulate Captain Mathews on the gentlemanly manner in which the duties of the ship have been conducted by the officers under him. . ■ .

Second Cabin, ship Mystery, ■ . . March 26th, 1859. To Captain Ellward Mathews, —■ *.."' SiR,~-We, the iinclef.sirrnpf] p^se.nprot-s V»y Mie-sh'p Mystery from London to Purf LyuVKt.h, New Zealand, beg to offer yon our sincere'.aii'd,' heartfelt thanks'for your very kind and gentlemanly, conduct iowards us during this voyage, and. at the same time to express our earnest wishes for your future prosperity and happiness. < . ; , . NOTICE' WKMAUINISRS. .. PJiUOAKBO.W 'JL I G II T II O V S E. .- : • Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 19th March, 1859. With reference.to the following notice, published

in the 'New Zealand Gazette,' of the 18th November, 1858, p. 156,^- ---" Notice to mariners. Pencarrow Lighthouse. Notice is hereby given that on and after the Ist day of January next, a new light will be exhibited on Pencarrow Head at the entrance of Port Nicholson, (Wellington), Cook'a Strait, New Zealand. The new light will be of the second order (Catadioptric system) with eclipses at intervals of two minutes; it will be 420 feet above high water mark, and visible in ordinary weather at a distance of thirty English miles. The following are the magnetic bearings and distances of the site of ihe new lighthouse. From Baring Head, N.W. by N., Z\ miles. From Sinclair Head, E. by N. half N. 6* miles. From Outer Rock of Barret's Reef, S.E. by E. half E., One mile. From Staple Rock, S.S.E., two miles. From Cape Campbell, N.N.E. quarter E., 33 miles. The lighthouse is in Latitude 410 22' 0 S., Longitude 1740 51' 15" E."

It is hereby notified that the Government have received information that on and after the \stdayof September next the light exhibited since the Ist day of January last, on Pencarrow Head, at the entrance of Port Nicholson (Wellington), Cook's Strait, New Zealand, will be a fixed light and not subject to eclipse at intervals of two minutes, as described in the above notice. HENRY JOHN TANCRED.